Patriots to report to camp on July 23; top pick Easley signed

The Pats announce that their first training camp practice open to the public will be held on July 24 at 9:15 a.m. The team also announces the signing of its first-round draft pick, Florida defensive lineman Dominique Easley.

The team announced Monday that players will report to camp on July 23, with the first public practice scheduled to be held the following day on the fields behind Gillette Stadium at 9:15 a.m.

First-round draft pick Dominique Easley is now in line to report with the rest of his teammates.

The defensive lineman from Florida was the last of the Patriots’ picks to reach contract terms with the team.

NFL.com put the worth of Easley’s deal at $7.3 million over four years, with $5.89 million guaranteed and $3.63 million in the form of a signing bonus.

After conducting their first public practice on July 24, the Patriots are scheduled to hold subsequent practices on a daily basis through July 27. Each of those sessions are slated to begin at 9:15 a.m. as well.

As dates and times beyond that are confirmed, they will be updated on the team’s website, www.patriots.com/trainingcamp.

Practice sessions are free and open to the public.

Since the practice schedule throughout camp is tentative and subject to change, fans planning to attend are encouraged to either check the Patriots website for daily updates or call the training camp hotline at 508-549-0001.

The Patriots will kick off their 2014 preseason schedule on the road against the Washington Redskins at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 7.

The team will conduct joint practices with their opponent at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center in Richmond, Virginia, from Aug. 4-6.

The Pats’ Aug. 15 preseason home opener with Philadelphia, also a 7:30 p.m. start, will be preceded by joint practices with the Eagles in Foxboro on Aug. 12 and 13. Both of those sessions are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

The 2014 Patriots Hall of Fame induction of Ty Law will be held on Aug. 1 at 4:30 p.m. prior to the team’s annual in-stadium practice for season ticket holders at 7 p.m..

Roster now numbers 90: Along with signing Easley, the Patriots filled out their 90-man roster by reaching terms with Chris Martin, an offensive lineman out of Central Florida.

Martin originally signed with the Houston Texans as a rookie free agent on May 16 of this year only to be released by the team 11 days later.